noun/verb
Internet Slang
Catch and Release
KATCH-and-ree-LEECE · noun/verb · slang
Pursuing someone eagerly then losing interest once you've won them.
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Catch and release is chasing a person hard, then abruptly cooling off once you've secured their interest, treating the pursuit as the goal.
“He love bombs then bounces, pure catch and release.”
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Catch and Release In A Sentence
He love bombs then bounces, pure catch and release.
Origin & Usage
From the angling practice of releasing a caught fish.
Variants
catch-and-release
People Also Ask
What does 'catch and release' mean in dating?
It's when someone pursues you keenly but loses interest the moment you reciprocate, because the thrill was in the chase, not the relationship.
Where does the phrase come from?
From the fishing practice of catching a fish and then letting it go, applied to people who win someone over only to drop them.
How do you spot a catch-and-release dater?
They come on strong, get you invested, then cool off or disappear once you're clearly into them.
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